The Washington critic., 1887-12-10
AT THE THEATRES.
What Our Purvoyors of Amusements Have
on Hand for Next Week.
TINE NATIoNA1l-''ToDoG0ANING."


What Our Purvcyors of Amusements Have
on Hand for Next Week.
THE NATroNA1,-'T -'ToBoGaANIYG."
Next week the fat and jolly Mcstoycr, with
his handsome wife, Theresa Vaughn, will
be the go in their new skit "ChecS A; or
Tobogganing," a play full up with funni-
ness and other good things warranted to
please. Nobody can tell what "Toboggan-
ing is. Like its namcsake it has to be
tried. Therefore, try it. The Pittsburg
Leader says: "a perfect poem of beauty was
the scene presented to the gaze Of the 1890
persons who were present at the opening of
the Grand 0pera-House last night. Mes
layers satirical, lyrical, farcical comedy on
the banks entitled 'Tobogganing, was the
attraction. and with a company headed by
w. A. Mestayer and his charming wife,
Theresa Vaughn, it could scarcely be other
than success"
MISUNDERSTANDING NORRIS.
Clara Morris Is winning new honors and
drawing immense audiences wherever she
appears. II is not alone the romantic charm
of the play that absorbs attention, but the
vitality of the plot, the element of suspense
and the ncessant upward and onward move
ment to n fine dramatic climax. "Thc Mar
tyr will serve to reintroducc Miss Morris to
the Washington public on Monday night at
Albaugh's Opera House and will be given
with all that attention TO detail that ever
marks Miss Morris productions. Miss Nor
ris has improved materially In health since
her last visit to Washington, and has not
been so well in many years. 1t is now eight
weeks since she began her work, and in all
that time she has not missed n performance
and has played twice on Saturdays. There
have been no waits between the acts, and
the performances have Terminated by, IL not
before, 10I5 During her Washington en-
gngement Miss Morris will play "L'Article
Al" and "Alixc' in addition to ",rhe Mar
tyr"
HARRIS BIJoU--NEw .'MUGes' LANDING"
Next week there comes to this house one
Of Washington's favorites In Miss Frances
Bishop, who will be seensMonday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and
night in the new "Muggs Landing" and
Thursday and Friday afternoons, and nights
in her new play, "Gyp." Mr.. Alf Mcdowell
is the comedian of the company, and he is
known for good one. Those who fail to
see "Muggs Landing will be sorry for it.
E-srREEr RINK--PRop. GLEASON.
Prof. Gleason has met with such success
In his wonderful exhibitions of horse train.
ing at the Il Street Rink that he has con
cluded to remain another week. or at least
until next Friday night. His performances
are attended by the very best people in the
city, and from all he has received the most
unmistakable evidences of appreciation. His
exhibitions of skill are changed every night
and there is an interest in. them ali which
never grows stale. o.
woNDERLAND-"pRINoEss IDA"
Wonderland is still having big run on its
attractions, and more are added at every
turn of time. Next week, in addition to the
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smallest of living human beings, will appear
and also Smith and Carl mnsical kings, and
Gallagher and Reynolds, Irish comedians
The new management is giving dollars
worth for dime and making money at it.
THE MESDELssoHN ouISTErTE CLUB.
Attention is called to the police in our nd
vertising columns of the extra concert by
this celebrated organization at the Congrega
tional Church, Friday afternoon, December
16, at 3 o'clock. The evening concert on the
same day is the first of he.Bischotf course
and on account of the unprecedented rush
for season tickets this year the manage
ment desires to accommodate those who
were disappointed In securing seats and also
those who wish to hear the Memberships
more than once, and they have arranged an
extra afternoon concert on the same day at
3o'clock. The programmes for the two will
be entirely distinct. The season tickets
will not admit to the afternoon con.
cert but the sale Of reserved seats fol
this latter will open with clean sheet at
Ellis IL Co. on Monday morning, Decem.
Der IL, at s clock, and those who were late
before will now have another chance
Words of praise for the Mendelssohn Quin
tette Club are almost super1uous The
familiar names of Thomas Ryan and Louis
Blumenberg are alone almost enough to fill
house. The other names are new, bu
their appearance on the roll of membership
Is a sufficient guarantee that there is mont
better. f.
KERNANs-sHEFFER AND BLAKELY.
Shelter and Blakely's Refined Novelty ant
Comedy Company is the bill for Herman.
next week and it is good one. Harry
Blakey is Washington boy, and at ont
time was page IN the House. Blakely's
partner, Charles Shelter, and himself make
one of the best negro dialect teams in thu
world, while the thirty other stars on the lis
Of specaltes in acrobatics, dancing, songs
etc, can't be beat Miss Hilda Thomas, tn,
accomplished vocalist, is another great card
and George Woods the Ethiopian comedian
Is likewise. The Globe Democrat pro
nounces the combination one OF the best eSel
seen in that city.